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Presents
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Liu xing hu die jian
AKA
Killer Clans/
Shooting Star, Butterfly, Sword
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Movie Information
Release year.........: 1976
Genre................: Action/Drama
IMDb rating..........: 6.9/10
IMDB Link............: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074745/
HKMDB Link...........: http://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=5684&complete_credits=1&display_set=eng
Language.............: Chinese/English Dub
Subtitles............: English softcoded and .srt
Duration.............: 1h 41mn
Source...............: DVD R1
Format...............: MPEG-4
Format/Info..........: Base Media
File size............: 552 MB
Overall bit rate.....: 764 Kbps
Writing application..: HandBrake 0.9.5/Yamb 2.1.0.0
Video/Audio Attributes
Format................: AVC
Format profile........: [email protected]
Codec ID..............: avc1
Bit rate..............: 630 Kbps
Width.................: 718 pixels
Height................: 364 pixels
Display aspect ratio..: 2.35:1
Frame rate............: 23.976 fps
Color space...........: YUV
Chroma subsampling....: 4:2:0
Bit depth.............: 8 bits
Scan type.............: Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame)....: 0.101
Writing library.......: x264 core 112
Format................: AAC
Format/Info...........: Advanced Audio Codec
Format profile........: LC
Codec ID..............: 40
Bit rate mode.........: Variable
Bit rate..............: 64.2 Kbps/64.1 Kbps
Channel(s)............: 2 channels
Channel positions.....: Front: L R
Sampling rate.........: 48.0 KHz
Compression mode......: Lossy
Stream size...........: 44.9 MB (8%)/46.4 MB (8%)
Plot summary
Killer Clans starts off rather sluggishly for a Shaw Brothers movie. The opening seems a bit sedate when compared to the likes of Chang Cheh. This is partly due to Killer Clans being adapted from a Ku Lung wuxia novel, Meteor, Butterfly, Sword. The novel was also adapted with mixed results for Butterfly and Sword (1993) with Tony Leung and Michelle Yeoh. This is one of several Ku Lung novels that Chor Yuen adapted along with the big hit Clans of Intrigue, plus Magic Blade and Death Duel.
Chor Yuen's adaptation is more romantic than the standard Shaw affair, and includes some light nudity. It becomes clear that this is not for titilation but rather to help explore the lead characters. It turns out that the two assassins; Tsung Hua and Danny Lee, are in love with the same woman (the beautiful Ching Li) who is the daughter of the man they are being paid to assasinate, Uncle Sun Yu (Ku Feng). Things start to get perilous for Uncle as his son and bodyguard (Lo Lieh) are murdered. In fact, everyone in this film wants to kill Uncle, that is the plot.
The strength of this film lies in all the traps, secret weapons and twists that provide the rollercoaster finale. It seems that Uncle's days are numbered as the enemy closes in for the kill. Then it is revealed that Uncle has actually out-thought his opponents and been laying the traps himself. Uncle relies on his truly loyal servants, including Fan Mei Sheng and in the end the hunter becomes the hunted. The twists are clever and the action is even-paced. One highlight includes Uncle escaping in his hidden underground canal by his servant who has been waiting there for him for fifteen years! The canal also emphasises the superb Shaw set that is matched by Chor Yuen's patient and indulgent direction.
Production
Country: Hong Kong
Genre: Martial Arts
Theatrical Run: 03/20/1976 - 04/02/1976
Director............: Chor Yuen
Script..............: Ni Kuang
Action Director.....: Yuen Cheung-Yan
Action Director.....: Tong Gai
Producer............: Runme Shaw
Production Company..: Shaw Brothers
Filming Company.....: Shaw Brothers
Distributor.........: Shaw Brothers (Hong Kong)
Production Manager..: Chen Lieh
Sound Recordist.....: Wang Yong-Hua
Art Director........: Chan Ging-Sam
Script Supervisor...: Keith Lee Baak-Ling
Lighting............: Chan Fan
Makeup..............: Wu Hsu-Ching
Story...............: Ku Long
Props...............: Lai Yu
Cinematographer.....: Wong Chit
Editor..............: Chiang Hsing-Lung
Costume Designer....: Liu Chi-Yu
Assistant Director..: Chang Chuan-Tsan
Hair Stylist........: Peng Yen-Lien
Composer............: Frankie Chan Fan-Kei
Cast
Chung Wa.............: Meng Sheng Wen
Yueh Hua.............: Lu Hsiang Chuan
Ku Feng..............: Uncle Sun Yu
Ching Li.............: Hsiao Tieh, Sun Yu's daughter
Wong Chung...........: Sun Chien
Lo Lieh..............: Han Tang
Danny Lee Sau-Yin....: Hsiao Tieh, Sun Chien's friend
Yeung Chi-Hing.......: Lu Man Tien, Navigator of Lung Men Soc
Cheng Miu............: I Hsien Lung, Helmsman of Lung Men Soc
Ngaai Fei............: I Fu
Wang Hsieh...........: Chief of Roc Society
Lam Wai-Tiu..........: Nan Kung Yuan
Chen Ping............: Sister Ko
Ling Yun.............: Yeh Hsiang
Fan Mei-Sheng........: Ma Fung Chung
Teresa Ha Ping.......: Yu Hsia
Kong Yeung...........: Sun Chu
Tin Ching............: Hsia Ching
Cheng Kang-Yeh.......: Feng Hao
Goo Goon-Chung.......: Sun Nan
Wa Lun...............: Swordsman Li Kuang
Wong Ching-Ho........: Chang
Mai Laan.............: Chang Hsiao Hung
Keung Hon............: Three Tiger of Kuan Hsi
Leung Seung-Wan......: Three Tiger of Kuan Hsi
Ko Hung..............: Three Tiger of Kuan Hsi
Shum Lo..............: Wang Wei
Lee Sau-Kei..........: Lu Shan
Chan Mei-Hua.........: Hsiao Tieh's maid
Chan Shen............: Roc Society Chief's bodyguard
Wong Pau-Gei.........: Roc Society Chief's bodyguard
Yen Shi-Kwan.........: Roc Society Chief's bodyguard
Wang Han-Chen........: Black Palm, Helmsman of Roc Soc
Norman Chu Siu-Keung.: Huang Shan San You
Tung Choi-Bo.........: Huang Shan San You
Wong Mei.............: Huang Shan San You
To Wai-Wo............: Lung Men Soc. member
Lee Hang.............: Lung Men Soc. member
Hsu Hsia.............: Roc Soc. member
Yuen Cheung-Yan......: Roc Soc. member
Fung Hak-On..........: Roc Soc. member
Chui Fat.............: Roc Soc. member
Lau Jun-Fai..........: Roc Soc. member
Ng Yuen-Fan..........: Roc Soc. member
Danny Chow Yun-Gin...: Roc Soc. member
San Kuai.............: Chuan's man
Yuen Shun-Yi.........: Chuan's man
Lee Chiu.............: Chuan's man
Chin Yuet-Sang.......: Chuan's man
Alan Chui Chung-San..: Chuan's man
Corey Yuen Kwai......: Chuan's man
Tino Wong Cheung.....: Chuan's man
Ting Tung............: Chuan's man
Mama Hung............: Lao Huang's family member
Alan Chan Kwok-Kuen..: bandit
Chai Lam.............: Uncle Sun's birthday party guest
Gam Tin-Chue.........: Uncle Sun's birthday party guest
Ling Hon.............: Uncle Sun's birthday party guest
Unknown SB-Actor.....: Uncle Sun's birthday party guest
Unknown SB-Actor.....: Uncle Sun's birthday party guest
Unknown SB-Actor.....: Uncle Sun's birthday party guest
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Date of post.......: 04.01.2012
